An Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health advisory committee vote on proposed heat safety regulations fell short of what labor rights groups were hoping for.

Arizona workers may soon get new heat protections on the job, but critics say they won’t mean much without the force of law.

Members of the public submitted close to 50,000 comments on OSHA’s new proposed limits on heat exposure in the workplace, with many employers expressing concern about the scope and one-size-fits-all ...

When the heat index climbs to 85 degrees, worker safety takes a dangerous turn, according to a new study from George Washington University and Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Published in ...

Much of New York is currently under a state of emergency because of a blistering heat wave. We are about to break a 125-year record. State and local authorities have clear recommendations for staying ...

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) joined Arizona workers and community advocates at a public hearing held by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and ...

Temperatures have already surpassed 110 degrees in Arizona this summer and for yet another season, most workers have few legal safeguards to protect them from the sweltering heat. The federal ...

To stay safe, people should find shade and stay hydrated when working outdoors, never leave anyone in a vehicle unattended, and limit outdoor activities during heat waves. The heat index is a ...

PHOENIX — Arizona has no statewide, detailed heat-safety rules for workplaces despite recording some of the nation’s hottest summer temperatures. New recommendations from the state’s Workplace Heat ...

SAN DIEGO — As temperatures climbed to dangerous levels Thursday, construction supervisors across San Diego enacted mandatory heat illness prevention protocols required under California law. At the ...

Even in the face of searing heat or bone-chilling cold, every worker deserves to come home safe at the end of the day.